Texas Tech University

Casualties of War

Moving Image Item Number: 1179VI2768
Pages
0
Media Type
Moving Image
Physical Location
D024.3F
Copyright Statement
2001 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
Format
DVD
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
01:54:00
Digitized in HD?
No
Dates
Existence: 1989
General Note
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece, Casualties of War is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn), and a powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope, action and raw power, master filmmaker Brian DePalma (The Untouchables) creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1179VI2768

Citation
Casualties of War, 1179VI2768. 1989, Michael Cook Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1179VI2768, Accessed 19 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1179VI2768, Michael Cook Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 10 Jan 2010 [Updated: 20 Jan 2026]